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Reviewed on October 1, 2017 | Arts and Humanities
Fashion has often been a marker of social status, says Cox (Luxury Fashion). Tracing how fashion has been consumed and exported throughout the world, she tells how politics and subversion have influenced city sidewalks. This work spans from 1920s It Girl Clara Bow to the present, where the street can become a stage, especially for Hollywood stars. Cox gives portraits of several microcommunities: post-World War II Teddy Boys, Jayne Mansfield and the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
